2018 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments
# 2018 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments

The 2018 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament in 2015. The main tournament is now contested by the top three teams in Asia. The other national teams in Asia compete in three divisions.

## Teams

The teams involved in the division tournaments:

Division 1

* Philippines (56)
* Singapore (58)

Division 2

* Chinese Taipei (63)
* India (84)
* Thailand (77)

West

* Iran (NA)
* Jordan (NA)
* Lebanon (NA)
* Qatar (NA)

Central

* Kazakhstan (61)
* Mongolia (NA)
* Pakistan (91)
* Kyrgyzstan (NA)

East

* Brunei (NA)
* China (87)
* Guam (69)

Note: The national teams from United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka (both Division I) and Laos (Division 3 East) were originally scheduled to play in their respective divisions, but withdrew prior to the draw being finalised.

## Division 1

The Division 1 tournament consists of two matches between the Philippines and Singapore on 23 and 26 June. Both games took place at Southern Plains in Calamba, Laguna.

## Division 2

The Division 2 tournament was held during May 2018 in Pattaya, Thailand.

| Pos | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus points | Total points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pos | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Bonus points | Total points |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 26 | +46 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 62 | -45 | 1 | 1 |
| Source: RugbyArchive.net Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). |

## Division 3 West

The Division 3 West tournament was held during April 2018 in Beirut, Lebanon.

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 24 April 2018 | 24 April 2018 |
| Lebanon | 62 |
| Lebanon | 62 | 27 April 2018 | 27 April 2018 |
| Jordan | 3 | 27 April 2018 | 27 April 2018 |
| Jordan | 3 | Lebanon | 29 |
| 24 April 2018 | 24 April 2018 | | Lebanon | 29 |
| 24 April 2018 | 24 April 2018 | Iran | 17 |
| Iran | 17 | Iran | 17 |
| Qatar | 8 | | |
| Qatar | 8 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 27 April 2018 | 27 April 2018 |
| | | Jordan | 11 |
| | | Qatar | 25 |

## Division 3 East

The Division 3 East tournament was held during May 2018 in Brunei.

## Division 3 Central

The Division 3 Central tournament was held during May 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 16 May 2018 | 16 May 2018 |
| Pakistan | 82 |
| Pakistan | 82 | 18 May 2018 | 18 May 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 18 May 2018 | 18 May 2018 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 0 | Kazakhstan | 48 |
| 16 May 2018 | 16 May 2018 | | Kazakhstan | 48 |
| 16 May 2018 | 16 May 2018 | Pakistan | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 55 | Pakistan | 0 |
| Mongolia | 6 | | |
| Mongolia | 6 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 18 May 2018 | 18 May 2018 |
| | | Mongolia | W |
| | | Kyrgyzstan | - |

* The third place play off was not played as Kyrgyzstan did not show.
